Dear Brothers & Sisters,
As you probably are aware, Senator Carl Levin is up for re-election this year. He has been a stalwart ally to the labor movement. He's stood with us on many important issues including trade, the economic stimulus package, and bringing sanity to our Iraq policy.
Now Senator Levin needs our help to get his name on the ballot next November.
To qualify, he has to collect a minimum of 15,000 and a maximum of 30,000 signatures from Michigan voters across the state. In the past, he's always aimed for the higher number as an early demonstration of a groundswell of support, and he wants to do that again this year. It's a big job, and that's why he's starting now.
You can become a key part of Senator Levin's campaign by signing one of his official Nominating Petitions. If every Michigander who receives this message mails in their petition with just one signature, he'd have all the names he needs:
http://www.democratsenators.org/o/10/t/153/signUp.jsp?key=1172
Feel free to also ask a few family members, neighbors, friends or coworkers to sign your petition as well. You'll find that completing a sheet or two doesn't have to take a lot of work. It's grassroots at its best.
Remember, every signature counts. You can just sign your petition and mail it back to him, or you can organize a petition drive in your neighborhood:
http://www.democratsenators.org/o/10/t/153/signUp.jsp?key=1172
I hope everyone will join in this effort.
In Solidarity,
Mark
Gaffney, President
Michigan
State AFL-CIO
2008 Stimulus Package Fact Sheet
Dear Ms. Wilder:
As I travelled around Michigan last week, I received many
questions regarding the tax rebates that will be sent out as
part of the economic stimulus package recently passed by
Congress. In light of these concerns, I thought you, or
someone you know, might be interested in some information on
the topic.
It is important to note that even if you are not otherwise
required to file a tax return, you must file a 2007 return
to receive a stimulus payment this year. This requirement
impacts certain social security beneficiaries, low-income
workers, railroad retirees and individuals who receive
certain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs
because a number of these individuals might not otherwise
file a tax return for 2007. The IRS has posted special
instructions for these individuals on its website at [http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=179096,00.html].
The IRS will send out stimulus payments beginning in May.
These payments will be delivered separately from regular
2007 tax refunds. If an eligible individual requests to have
his or her 2007 tax refund directly deposited into a bank
account, the stimulus payment will be directly deposited
into the same account. Otherwise, the stimulus payment will
arrive in the form of a paper check by mail. Although
individuals do not need to calculate the stimulus tax rebate
on their own, the IRS provides guidelines for those
interested in estimating the amount they will receive. You
may access these guidelines, as well as answers to a variety
of frequently asked questions on stimulus payments on IRS’s
website at [http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html].
In addition, the IRS sponsors two free tax preparation
programs for qualifying individuals. The Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to low-
to moderate-income (generally, $40,000 and below) taxpayers
who have difficulty preparing their own tax returns. The Tax
Counseling for the Elderly program provides free tax help to
people age 60 and older. A list of these IRS-sponsored tax
clinics in Michigan is available on my website at: [http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=293746].
I encourage you to share this information with your friends
and family, especially those who might not normally be
required to file a tax return for 2007.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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